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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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